Why are you crying mommy?

Why are you crying, Mommy, what’s wrong today?

She wipes her eyes and softly looks away.

“Oh baby, it’s just onions, that’s all it is”

She smiles through the hurt she tries to dismiss.

Why are you crying, Mommy, are you okay?

She hugs them close but keeps the truth at bay.

“I heard a sad song playing on the radio”

But it’s the weight of bills they don’t yet know.

(Pre Chorus)

You’re the strength when the world falls apart,

Holding every broken piece of their hearts.

Even when you feel like you’re losing the fight,

You’re their safe place every single night.

Why are you crying, Mommy, please don’t be sad,

She forces laughter, hides the hurt she has.

“Oh sweetheart, I just thought of long ago”

Not how their daddy left with no goodbye to show.

Why are you crying, Mommy, did I do wrong?

She shakes her head and pulls them in so strong.

“No baby, sometimes tears just come and go”

Not ‘cause she skipped another meal they’ll never know.

(Pre chorus)

But one day they’ll show you in their own way,

With little “I love yous” on Mother’s Day.

And all of the love you gave through the years,

Comes back in smiles… and happy tears.

Why are you crying, Mommy, you’re smiling now?

She holds their handmade cards, can’t tell them how

“These tears are happy, what you made at school”

For once her heart feels warm, her world feels full.

(Bridge)

Some days feel heavy, like you’re barely holding on,

Smiling through the storm, even when your strength feels gone.

But every quiet sacrifice, every tear you hide,

Builds a world of love your children feel inside.

So don’t forget your worth in all the roles you play,

To them, your love makes every day Mother’s Day.

(Chorus)

You’re counting up change at the end of the day,

Trying to stretch what just won’t stay.

You tell them “we’re good” with a smile you fake,

While praying somehow it all won’t break.

But one day they’ll show you in their own way,

With little “I love yous” on Mother’s Day.

And all of the love you gave through the years,

Comes back in smiles… and happy tears.

But one day they’ll show you in their own way,

With little “I love yous” on Mother’s Day.

And all of the love you gave through the years,

Comes back in smiles… and happy tears.